#DFAEFF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.3% 0.122 311.4), rgb(223, 174, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#DFAEFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFAEFF |
| RGB | rgb(223, 174, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.122 311.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DFAEFF | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFAEFF | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFAEFF text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFAEFF text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FC
oklch(93.7% 0.035 311.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFB
oklch(88.5% 0.068 311.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFAEFF
oklch(82.3% 0.122 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#C876F8
oklch(70.7% 0.196 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#B948F4
oklch(63% 0.25 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#A512E3
oklch(55.6% 0.272 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C3
oklch(49.2% 0.247 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#73089F
oklch(42.7% 0.209 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D187E
oklch(37.6% 0.163 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#36114A
oklch(26.9% 0.103 311.1)
#DFAEFF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A0BEFF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC2FD | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB9CB | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFAEFF
#DFAEFF
oklch(82.3% 0.122 311.4)
- #A8D681
#A8D681
oklch(82.4% 0.122 131.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DFAEFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.020
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
Use #DFAEFF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.